A new study led by Monash University researchers has shed light on the factors shaping the intricate wiring of our brains.

The human brain remains one of the most complex and least understood organs, but recent breakthroughs in genetic research have unveiled startling insights into how genes shape brain structure and ...

Brain scans reveal that metabolic health influences brain blood flow independently of age, with stronger cognitive effects in ...

A new study led by University of California, Irvine's Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory researchers found that aging changes the brain's overall shape in measurable ways. Instead of ...

Genes play a powerful role in shaping your health—you won’t believe how your DNA influences everything from ADHD to Parkinson’s disease. Here’s what groundbreaking research reveals about the ...

Researchers have uncovered how different types of brain cells work together to form large-scale functional networks in the human brain -- interconnected systems that support everything from sensory ...

Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for processing color and fine spatial detail, and another that's involved in ...

Exposure to a mixture of toxic and essential metals during early development in the womb and shortly after birth is ...

More than half the calories consumed by young kids in the U.S. come from ultra-processed foods. Now, a new study warns that ...